HajimeSaito:


Basic lessons in grammar for our less intellectually endowed colleagues from the Northside. Bayero Primary school and Usman Dan Fodio primary school graduates can relate.
Congrats on your successful attempt at lowering the jamb cut off mark. It's the only way that 99% of you will ever stand a chance of getting a university education.

why can't u see things beyond tribal, regional and religious line. I spit on your comment

jegz25:
why can't u see things beyond tribal, regional and religious line. I spit on your comment

Because in this country very little happens that is not motivated by those three factors. Maybe if you could grow a few brain cells you'd be in a position to figure out how this rubbish dump of a country actually works.

SkenolProp:
English too hard sef. Abeg,na communication matter jor. ahan ahan!! #MY SIGNATURE #MY PROFILE

u are right English language is not our fathers language jo

the most important thing is when your bank account speak correct english
Who English epp?

Educative

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Davash222:
hall and hall, you try .

Smiles.

Gmajor:
I stopped reading after number 5. There is nothing like brisket bone in the human body

do read here, sire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisket

9izone:
Very educating
thanks

I should be thanking you prettiest for reading my article.

ayamprecious:
3rd something reasonable Z being posted on this site

do I really deserve this honour? Thank you aplenty.

soberdrunk:
You people can correct all you want, 'biscuit bone' has been passed down to at least 'two generations' and it isnt going anywhere soon!

no bi lie, however, these corrections are for formalities.

HajimeSaito:


A sub evolved, ape descended maggot brain like you would know better of course.

Uncle, haba, you derailed from my content's drift.

pls correct urself.. it is biscuit bone and not brisket bone as has been trending online.. briskit is flesh.. abd biscuit bone is a soft bone..dnt get it twisted..there is not like brisket bone

OP. Nothing like brisket bone. Brisket is not a bone. It's called biscuit bone cos of its soft nature. Make wiki your friend.

Nice. However, I have some reservations.

chatinent:

12. You boast for sth and not boast about it.

Actually, you can boast "of" or "about" something.

14. You get covered with sth and not by it.

An object can be covered by a protective layer. Context matters.

16. You become independent of sb/sth not from them.

You could be independent from (no longer ruled by) a country.

17. And, you become dependant on sb/sth not by/of them.

Perhaps, you mean "dependent".

I am not perfect myself.

teamsynergy:
according to what biafrabushboi posted, we are not an English speaking country... so abeg carry ur collocation go UK..... lol...

I really don't care about how people speak, as long as I get the point they tryna make.... even oyinbos don't keep a hoot bout how well u speak..

sorry bro
I'm very much sure say Na F9 u go get for ur English in ur O'level

Number 12, "boast for" or "boast of"?

Do ur research number 5 is wrong

Would you rather say "I AM COVERED BY INSURANCE " or "I AM COVERED WITH INSURANCE "? Which is correct ?

chatinent:
Smiles.
do read here, sire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisket I should be thanking you prettiest for reading my article. do I really deserve this honour? Thank you aplenty.no bi lie, however, these corrections are for formalities. Uncle, haba, you derailed from my content's drift.

Brisket is a meat not a bone. When Nigerians say biscuit bone, we mean the soft bone that is crunchy

Every time, English corrections...


We have heard. Oya come and be going!!!

Phi001:
Every time, English corrections...


We have heard. Oya come and be going!!!

I'm gone.

Oluwafemi1900:


sorry bro
I'm very much sure say Na F9 u go get for ur English in ur O'level

now that u r sure cos u a fuccking seer... run along

HajimeSaito:


A sub evolved, ape descended maggot brain like you would know better of course.

Jesus,what kind of a person are you. How could you say such a thing. How do you live with yourself.
Remember there is no tribe,religion,social class or race in the grave,just you and what you lived for.

The important thing is understanding! If you understand my point, then i will leave the grammatical mumbo jumbo for you to deal with.

Good effort.

That brisket bone controversy though...

Wrong: Don't shout on me. Right: Don't shout at me.

I have my doubts regarding your number 12. It's boasting about sth. Not what you put up there. Shey you hear

It is NOT brisket bone!

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/dailytimes.ng/education/actually-biscuit-bone-not-brisket-bone/amp/

My dictionary says 'boast' goes wit 'about/of'..

'Independent' goes wit 'from/of'..

Good compilation but your No. 12 is wrong. You "boast of" not " boast for".

chatinent:
Copyright : This post was written by Richie of Chatinent. All right reserved. No part of this should be transmitted to an unknown source without acknowledgments or prior consent and allowance by the author.
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1. Cured from. An ill persons get cured of the illness and not otherwise.
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2. Deprived from. You get deprived of your right not deprived from them.

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3. Die from. When sb gets sick and dies, they die of an ailment and not from it.
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4. Indifferent from. Sb can only be indifferent to sth or sb not otherwise.
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5. It is brisket bone not biscuit bone. Naija, haba!
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Also, you gaze at, stare at, etc. But: look after (= take care of), look for (=try to find), look over (=examine), look into (=examine closely), look on or upon (=consider), look down on (=have a low opinion of), look up to (=respect), look out for (=expect), look forward to (= expect with pleasure),
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Bonus: Abeg, Enugu guys, it ls not 'baby, you are my hall and hall.' The word is all.
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No 5.... Got my attention... Thanks OP I've actually learnt something new today

You're wrong in number 12. Boast about is very correct.

You just thought me the wrong way of using some of these words.

Enugu people get H-factor too?

chatinent:
Copyright: This post was written by Richie of Chatinent. All right reserved. No part of this should be transmitted to an unknown source without acknowledgments or prior consent and allowance by the author.
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1. Cured from An ill persons get cured of the illness and not otherwise.

Jenifa fall on you

No.11...Aim 'at' or aim 'to' both are correct. Aim at refers to a physical target whereas aim to refers to a goal. e.g. He took his aim at the intruder. We aim to set records and achieveable targets.

No.12....Boast has many variants in usage. You can boast 'of', boast 'about'.

No.13...Congratulate 'for' is correct, congratulate 'on' is also correct. Congratulations 'to' is also correct. Usage differs. e.g. I congratulate you 'for' a job well done. I congratulate you on your recent wedding. My congratulations to you for saving the day.

No. 14...Covered with and covered by are correct. e.g. Covered with a cloth. Covered by law.

No.28....live on and live from are correct. As usual, usage matters. e.g. you can live on ten dollars a day or you can live from hand to mouth, you choice.

No. 23...look at you!

And bros, the only people with the H-factor is Yoruba. Igbos have the r-l factor ans some sh-ch factor. So if you hear 'hall and hall' you are definitely listening to a yoruba person.